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Advanced Squad Leader
- 2 players
- 120–480 min
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Iron Cross
1990
Rules assistance for Iron Cross
Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.
- 2 players
- 240 min
- 12+
- Complexity 2.7/5
Rules assistant for Iron Cross
For 2 players
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Iron Cross is a board game released in 1990 for 2 players, 240 minutes per game, and ages 12 and up. It was designed by Mark Sprock and its main mechanics are Dice Rolling, Grid Movement, and Hexagon Grid.
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About the game
Iron Cross is a man-to-man wargame covering infantry battles, on a tactical level, between German and Soviet forces in Russia during 1941-42. The game was first published in Strategy & Tactics magazine #132. The game has been called "the poor man's Squad Leader", but does a great job simulating small unit tactics in the six provided scenarios. Game Scale: Turn: 2 minutes Map: 10 meters Unit: Individual man, weapon, vehicle Game Contents: One 22 x 34" map (designed to be hand cut to give three 12 x 18" maps) One countersheet (200 1/2" counters) One 20 page rulebook
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- 3W (World Wide Wargames)
Questions and answers
Iron Cross supports 2 players according to the catalogue. This is the publisher’s listed player count, so the game is designed for exactly that number of participants. Variants for other group sizes, if any, are described in the rulebook of your edition, so check it before setting up a different configuration.
The listed playing time for Iron Cross is 240 minutes. This is the publisher’s estimate for a full game. The actual duration depends on the group, the player count and familiarity with the rules: first sessions usually run longer, while experienced groups often finish faster. Setup and teaching time are not included in this estimate.
The catalogue lists Iron Cross for ages 12 and up. This is the publisher’s recommendation and reflects reading demands, rule complexity and small components rather than theme alone. Younger players can often join with help from an adult, so check the age guidance on your edition and consider your group’s experience with board games.
Iron Cross has a complexity rating of 2.7 out of 5 from BoardGameGeek players, which makes it a medium-light game. The rating reflects how much rules knowledge, planning and decision-making a typical game demands. Expect a longer first teach for heavier games, and use a preparation guide before game night.
Iron Cross belongs to these categories: Wargame and World War II. Its main mechanics are Dice Rolling, Grid Movement, and Hexagon Grid. Categories describe the theme and setting of a game, while mechanics describe what players actually do on their turns. Each mechanic links to a catalogue hub with similar games, which helps when you want something comparable.
The credited designers of Iron Cross are: Mark Sprock. These credits come from the published game data and name the people responsible for the game’s design, not its illustrators or publishers. Designer pages on MeepleRules collect other titles by the same designers, which helps when you enjoy a game and want to find similar ones.
The catalogue lists Iron Cross as a base game. It can be played on its own with the components in the box and does not require any other title. Expansions, if any exist, add new content or rules on top of it and are listed separately in the catalogue with a link back to this base game.